Exploring planning, environment, and local government law issues in New South Wales
On 27 September 2018, the Land and Environment Court discussed the precautionary principle in an appeal relating to the expansion of a landfill facility.
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What are Development Control Orders, and what possible consequences could they have on your development?
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Conciliation conferences are a tool frequently used by the Land and Environment Court – it’s important to know what you should expect from the process.
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Despite a wide range of issues in contention, the Land and Environment dismissed the entire case based on an inadequate 4.6 variation request.
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This article is in response to a range of questions I have received about consent under section 138 of the Roads Act 1993.
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On 24 July 2018, the Land and Environment Court handed down a decision which considered the meaning of “walking distance” under the State Environmental Planning Policy (Affordable Rental Housing) 2009.
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The Development Site 